North America vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
North America currently reports 6.94 Mt CO2e against 0.4027 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 6.54 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 17.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.92 Mt CO2e | 0.5 Mt CO2e | 6.42 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 7.25 Mt CO2e | 0.5503 Mt CO2e | 6.7 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 7.43 Mt CO2e | 0.6623 Mt CO2e | 6.77 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 7.4 Mt CO2e | 0.4127 Mt CO2e | 6.99 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 7.74 Mt CO2e | 0.4399 Mt CO2e | 7.3 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 7.01 Mt CO2e | 0.4154 Mt CO2e | 6.59 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy), North America or South Africa?
- North America, at 6.94 Mt CO2e against 0.4027 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) between North America and South Africa?
- 6.54 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- North America ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).